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The Sony VAIO VPCEE are a series of mid-low-range notebooks released by Sony between June 2010 and June 2011.
The Sony VAIO VPCEE are a series of mid-low-range notebooks released by Sony between June 2010 and June 2011.


Successors of the [[VPCEB]] series, they have a 15,5" display with a 1366x768 resolution.
As the budget alternative to the [[VPCEB]] series, they have a 15,5" display with a 1366x768 resolution.


Made mostly of plastic and available in white or black, they are quite rare because some versions were sold exclusively in Japan, and they were equipped with AMD CPUs that were considered as below the average between mid-range notebooks.
Made mostly of plastic and available in white or black, they are quite rare because some versions were sold exclusively in Japan, and they were equipped with AMD CPUs that were considered as below the average between mid-range notebooks.


On the other hand, their best strenght are the ATI GPUs.
On the other hand, their best strength is the ATI GPUs, and top model VPCEEs would be equipped with an ATI Radeon HD 5145 as well as a Blu-Ray drive.
==Detailed Specs==
==Detailed Specs==
'''Processor''': AMD Athlon II P360 2.3GHz 2C/4T or (rarer) AMD Athlon II P320, P340, AMD Phenom II X3 P840
'''Processor''': AMD Athlon II P360 2.3GHz 2C/4T or AMD Athlon II P320, P340, AMD Phenom II X3 P840


'''Graphics''': ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 or HD 5145,  HD 4200
'''Graphics''': ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 or HD 5145,  HD 4200
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This device may be slow today, because of its CPU. It is still usable for basic tasks like web browsing and text editing.
This device may be slow today, because of its CPU. It is still usable for basic tasks like web browsing and text editing.


It is not advised for gaming.
It is not advised for gaming, even if equipped with the Radeon 5145, it will only be capable of older games at basic settings.


We recommend upgrading the RAM to 8 GB and to switch the mechanical hard drive to an SSD.
We recommend upgrading the RAM to 8 GB and to switch the mechanical hard drive to an SSD. You could also upgrade to a Phenom X4, which runs about $10 on AliExpress.


This device will work on Windows 11 with proper drivers, however the upgrade is not recommended, because of its low performance CPU.
This device will work on Windows 11 with proper drivers, however the upgrade is not recommended, because of its low performance CPU.

Latest revision as of 01:24, 17 December 2024

VAIO VPCEE in white
VAIO VPCEE in white

Overview

The Sony VAIO VPCEE are a series of mid-low-range notebooks released by Sony between June 2010 and June 2011.

As the budget alternative to the VPCEB series, they have a 15,5" display with a 1366x768 resolution.

Made mostly of plastic and available in white or black, they are quite rare because some versions were sold exclusively in Japan, and they were equipped with AMD CPUs that were considered as below the average between mid-range notebooks.

On the other hand, their best strength is the ATI GPUs, and top model VPCEEs would be equipped with an ATI Radeon HD 5145 as well as a Blu-Ray drive.

Detailed Specs

Processor: AMD Athlon II P360 2.3GHz 2C/4T or AMD Athlon II P320, P340, AMD Phenom II X3 P840

Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 or HD 5145, HD 4200

RAM: 4GB SDRAM DDR3 (up to 8GB)

Display: 15.5" 16:9 LED 1366x768

Storage: 2.5" SATA

Battery: 3500 mAh (model VGP-BPS22)

Weight: 2.7 kg / 95.2 oz / 5.9 pounds

Original OS: Windows 7 (64 bit)

Daily Usage Today

This device may be slow today, because of its CPU. It is still usable for basic tasks like web browsing and text editing.

It is not advised for gaming, even if equipped with the Radeon 5145, it will only be capable of older games at basic settings.

We recommend upgrading the RAM to 8 GB and to switch the mechanical hard drive to an SSD. You could also upgrade to a Phenom X4, which runs about $10 on AliExpress.

This device will work on Windows 11 with proper drivers, however the upgrade is not recommended, because of its low performance CPU.

Downloads

Follow our guide to download and install the drivers (as Sony removed Windows 7 drivers and older).

Sources

NotebookCheck and Sony